Lining for barrels and other like containers.



` T. SGHBRP. LINING NoN BANNNLS AND @THEN LINE CONTAINERS. I APPLICATION FILED NOV.9,190B. 4 936,817, Patented Oct. 12, 1909.

narrano salaires. retratar ernten THEODORE SCHERF, GF CLEVELAND, HIO, ASSIGNQR Tl THE CLEVELAND-AKRQN BGCOMPANY, 0F CLEVELAND, OHO, CORPORATION OF OHIO.

LINING FOR BARRELS AND GTHER LIKE CONTAINERS.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. t2, NW9.

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To all wwm it may concern.'

lle it known that l, Tnnononn Soenar, la citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of -Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented-a certaln .new .and useful Improvement in Linings for Barrels and other Like Containers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

rl`his invention relates to linings for receptacles, and more particularly to linings for barrels, kegs, casks, boxes and other like containers. i

Among the objects of the invention arethe production of a lining which may be readily applied to the receptacle with which it is to be employed and whicl1, when so applied,

will be el'licient in preventing the escape of' vthe contents of the receptacle- Further objectsfiofl'the invention are to provide a lining of paper or analogous dexi-4 ble Ymaterial which shall be economical of production, convenient of application to and removal from a barrel or other receptacle with which it may be associated and which will dispense with the necessity of applying a separate bottom and top to the lining.

Generally speaking, the invention may be defined as consisting of the combinations of elements embodied in the claims hereto annexedand illustrated, in one embodiment, in the drawings forming a part hereof, whereini n Figure l represents aperspective view of a. lining showing the same in folded condition prior to insertion into its receptacle; Fig. 2 represents a similar view of thelining, showing the saine unfolded, and Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of a barrel having my lining applied thereto, the section through the hning being taken on about the line S-Bof 2.

ln constructing my improved lining ll take a sheet of paper, preferablyv paper that has been softened to render the same pliable, and form the same into a tube by securing the edges ofv the saine together in any suitable manner, as by pasting or gluing the same. i

The tube is divided peripherally into a number of parts and the top and bottom of the tube are slitted to form flaps therefrom. In the embodiment of the invention shown herein, the periphery of the tube is divided into four equal parts, and four flaps are formed at the top and at the bottom of the tube, the slits by which the corresponding top and bottom flaps are formed being in the same straight line extending substantially parallel with the axis of the tube. 'lhe flaps at what will be the bottom of the tube are folded upwardly inside of the tube, while the tiaps which are at what will be the top of the tube are folded outwardly. F or convenience .of packing and of application to the articles with which it is to be employed, the lining is then folded longitudi nally int/0 four equal parts, the folds being formed in such manner as to connect the corresponding slits between the flaps at the top and at the bott/om of the tube, as shown moreparticularly in Figs. l and 2.

- 'lllescribing the parts by reference characters, l re resents the tubular lining hereinbeit'ore referred to, and 2 the seam at which the edges of the lining blank are united, as by means ot' paste. As shown herein, the

tube is divided into four longitudinally extending sections, said sections being designated by the numerals 3, d, 5 and 6, and each section being provided at its bott/om with a corresponding flap 3a, l, "y and 6il respectively` and at its upper end with an outwardly and downwardly turned flap 3b, lib, 5b andl (Sb, respectively, said flaps being formed by means of longitudinal slits at the bottoni and t/op of the tube. Forv convenience of folding, these tlaps will have their tree ends beveled at the corners, as shown in the drawings.

7Vt'hei'e the lining is intended for a barrel, as shown at 7, thev perimeter of the tube will .be substantially equal to the inner perimeter of the central or bilge portion of the barrel. rlhe lining being of softened pliable paper, the top and bottom thereof will accommodate themselves to the contracted space occupied thereby, while the middle portion will, when material is placed l.therein, con form in contour to the inner contour of the barrel and will fit. against the inner surface of the barrel, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3. i

ln applying my lining to a barrel or other receptacle it is inserted into the barrel with the upper `flaps engaging the top of the barrel, as shown in Fig. 3. thus retaining the lining in place. By shaking the lining` the bottom tiaps will in most instances disentacle.

From the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the drawin it will be apparent that I have .producesa linin for barrels'which is extremely simple an economical of production, but which will be efficient in operation and may be applied to the container with which it is to be em-l ployed with a minimum of manipulation.

As shown in Fig. 1, the linings may be folded for packing or shipment along the llongitudinal lines connecting the slits be' tween the corresponding flaps at the top and bottomand in this condition will occupy a minimum of space and vwill be in readiness' for insertion into the barrels or other receptacles with which they may be employed.

While I have shown the lining as provided With four flaps at the top and at the bottom thereof, I do not propose to limit it to any particular number of such flaps, as it will be apparent that more or less may be used, it being essential that enough flaps be employed toy form, when folded transversely of 'the tube, a ti ht closure for the same.

Having thus escribed my invention, what I claim is:` n

1. A lining for barrels and other like containers, comprising'a ltube of pliable paper 'normally open at both ends and divided into a plurality of longitudinally extending sections, each section havin at its opposite ends a flap, kthe flap at the ottoni of a section being'bent'inwardly against the inner surface of such section and the flap at the top being bentoutwardly against such section.

2. A lining for barrels and other like containers comprising a tube of pliable paper having a plurality of slits extending from each end toward the longitudinal center thereof, thecorrespondin slits at opposite ends being in substantial a inement, the flaps `formed between said slits at one end of the tube being folded inwardly into substantial engagement with the body of the tube and the fiaps formed between said slits at the opposite end of thetube being folded outwardly into substantial engagement with the body ofthe tube.

3. A lining for barrels and other like containers .comprising a tube of pliable paper having flaps at the bottom and top thereof, the iiaps at the bottom being adapted to fold 011e over the other to form a bottom closure, and the iiaps at the top being folded outwardly and adapted to be folded in- Wardly.

4. A lining for barrels and other `like con'- tainers comprising a tubular body of pliable paper, said body having iaps at opposite ends thereof adapted to extend transversely ofthe body to form end closures therefor, said body being divided into longitudinal sections, each section having a flap at op )osite ends thereof and said body be1ng fol ed along the lines between said sections.

5. A lining for barrelsand other like containers comprising a tube of pliable material having a plurality of slits extending from each end toward the longitudinal center thereof, the corresponding slits at opposite ends being lin substantial .alinement, the aps formed between said slits being arranged and adapted to be folded across the tube to form closures therefor, the fiaps. at one end of thetube being folded inwardly against the body thereof and the flaps at the opposite end of the tube being folded outwardly against the body thereof and the body of the tube being folded along the lines uniting the corresponding slits at opposite ends thereof.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiix my signature in t-he presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE SCI-IERI?.

Witnesses: J. B. HULL,

BRENNAN B. VVEs'r. 

